Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3060-1228 HUBB SS CLEAN 2021_final version.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224951	Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing Other-HUBB Template 2021	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1228	ICR Reference No: 202109-3060-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-3060-012
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/20/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2022
Responses	4,644	3,730
Time Burden (Hours)	86,727	68,607
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission requires carriers with high cost reporting obligations to file information about their locations which meet their broadband deployment public interest obligations via an electronic portal. The Commission required that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) establish the portal so that carriers could file their location data starting in 2017. The Commission also requires mobile carriers receiving Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 support to report network coverage meeting their public interest obligations and associated certifications, as well as map and cost data related to their use of support.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 251
   US Code: 47 USC 151-154
   US Code: 47 USC 155
   US Code: 47 USC 218-220
   US Code: 47 USC 252
   US Code: 47 USC 256
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r)
   US Code: 47 USC 332
   US Code: 47 USC 403
   US Code: 47 USC 405
   US Code: 47 USC 410
   US Code: 47 USC 1302
   US Code: 47 USC 254
   US Code: 47 USC 201-206
   US Code: 47 USC 214
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AK57	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 13773	03/10/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 44019	08/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 53878	10/19/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Connect America Fund - High Cost Portal Filing

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,644	3,730	0	850	64	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86,727	68,607	0	17,120	1,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting program changes to this collection resulting from the addition of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund (fixed and mobile), the Connect USVI Fund (fixed and mobile), and the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support reporting obligations and deployment milestones. The Commission is also reporting an adjustment to reflect the increase in burden hours for Rate-of-Return carriers electing A-CAM support resulting from the clarification that a carrier may report whether a location is being served by non-terrestrial technology. These program changes result in an increase in the number of carriers subject to reporting and a corresponding increase in annual responses and annual burden hours. The adjustment corresponds to an increase in annual burden hours. The number of respondents increased from 1,599 to 2,024; the annual responses increased from 3,730 to 4,580; and the annual burden hours increased from 68,607 to 86,727. These changes do not affect the respondents subject to reporting requirements in the other categories. Overall, the program changes reflect a total increase in respondents of 425; a total increase in the annual responses of 850; and a total increase in burden hours of 17,120. The adjustment reflects a total increase in burden hours of 1,000. Additionally, the Commission is reporting an adjustment to the annual responses and correcting its previous estimates of 64 responses from the last submission to OMB from 3,730 to 3,794 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/20/2021

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